Deep and Wide

Almost a year. 

Some moments have flown and we look at this date 

shining bright on the calendar 

and wonder how it could be here already?  

For many  (if not most) days, it has been difficult 
to put one foot in front of the other.

The breathing has been tough,

the desire for another hug,

another tickle~fest,

another baseball game,

another fishing trip

another….

another….

another….

is,

at its best~

suffocating.

This ache!

It. 
is. 
large.

And the wound?

Carved deep. 

But praise be to the Father of good things,

The giver of hope, comfort, peace and healing….

LOVE

goes deeper

and

w  i  d  e  r. 

Because of His mercy

we know that to go on, as difficult as it is,

is the most honoring thing we can do,

deliberately pursuing gratefulness and delight in the remembering

As agonizing as it is to feel this emptiness,

and  longing bends us double with its pain

Remembering the beauty, the laughter, and the joy

Is oxygen to the heart,

and bittersweet. 

So.

The fireworks go off tonight

and while we remember and are thankful of those who gave their lives for our freedom…

we also remember

and are thankful for…

a little boy.

*we ask you to please remember to pray for this family.  Your prayers have helped them through this year, and they will need even more to help them through these next days.  We have not forgotten the prayers you poured out to our Father at this time last year, and we thank you!